Specialist Occupational Therapist

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Occupational Therapist to this specialist post. The successful applicant will be part of a motivated, forward thinking, close interdisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Rehabilitation Assistants, Clinical Psychologists, a Rehabilitation Coordinator, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Nurses. The medical team is led by a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine.

You will be joining an established OT team and will have access to support and supervision from a Clinical Lead (Band 7) Occupational Therapist. We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to develop both the service and themselves. The appropriate candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to training rotational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and undergraduate staff.

Continuous evidence-based practice and service development is fundamental to the team, and you will be passionate in identifying, leading and driving forward new projects.

be a registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)

have a minimum of 2-3 years post-qualification experience

have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy process / interventions and an ability to apply these skills

have experience in the field of Neurology / Rehabilitation

have experience of continued professional development

have experience of service development, audit and research

be able to effectively work as part of a team

have excellent communication and time management skills

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check with barred lists for both adults and children.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree in Occupational Therapist; - HCPC registration

Desirable: - Clinical Educators Certificate; - Post Grad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies

Our Values

Essential: - We are Kind; - We are Open; - We are Inclusive

Experience

Desirable: - Audit and research in a clinical area

Skills

Desirable: - Mentorship skills

Other

Essential: - Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver